Blanchard and the E-Collective brewed a mesmerizing evening of jazz fused with a deep funk and R&B groove, all deepened with a blues sensibility and laced with emotional depth. The visceral sound seized mind and body and never stopped being exciting. Anchored by Blanchard’s astounding tonal range from lyrical to pugilistic on his otherworldly trumpet, that brilliant Full Weight RAJA Bb trumpet which only powerfully lunged masters can play.